The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Bor Tangsuor Nippon
Foundation School
Mon Chandy, a 13-year-old third grade student a the school (August, 2001)
Mon Chandy is a 13-year-old third grade student at The Bor Tangsuor Nippon Foundation School. She was ranked fifth among the 45 students in her third grade class. Her parents are farmers and her younger brother is in first grade at the same school. She lives about 1 km away from the school.
In Their Own Words. . .
| On the new building: | “I like the new building because it is easy to sit in during class. The old school had a leaky roof and was overcrowded.”
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| On school subjects: | “I like learning mathematics because it’s easier than other subjects. I don’t like learning Khmer because I think that it’s easy.”
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| On her hobbies: | “When I have free time I like to gamble with my brother and to find jewels with my neighbors. In the evening, I like to help my mother with the cooking. When I meet my friends at school, I like to run and jump with them.”[The area around Pailin is noted for the presence of precious stones, including rubies and sapphires. The Khmer Rouge used to sell these gems to finance their war effort, and now locals search for them in the hopes of striking it rich.]
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| On her future: | “I want to be a businesswoman in the future because I can get benefits.”
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| Message for the Donor: | “I would like to thank The Nippon Foundation organization very much for building us this school.” |
